Comparison

Gelpik vs Glowcheck

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gelpik

This app streamlines pricing and service management for beauty salons and nail technicians. It offers instant price calculation, customizable service menus, and a client-facing interface for easy booking and inspiration. Improve client experience, save time, and boost profits with this all-in-one solution.

Highlights
  • Instant calculated pricing
  • Customizable service menus
  • Client view for easy booking
  • Nail art gallery
  • QR code menu sharing
  • Time and cost savings
Features
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Gelpik is the app designed for nail salons and technicians who want to give their clients a clear estimate, even before the appointment. → HOW IT WORKS Clients choose step-by-step: nail length, type of treatment (refill, extension, removal, and many other options), and desired nail art. The price updates in real-time, so there are no surprises or arguments about the final cost. → READY TO USE Gelpik comes pre-loaded with dozens of treatments and combinations, created by nail technicians with many years of industry experience. The salon only needs to update its prices using the Quick Price List—in just a few minutes, the app is ready to go. → AVAILABLE IN 14 LANGUAGES Ideal for salons with an international clientele or those located in tourist areas: every client sees the estimate in their own language, without the need for improvised translations. → SIMPLE ACCESS Clients don't need to register: simply scan the QR code or enter the salon ID. Salons access easily using just an email address. → CUSTOMIZABLE Salons can customize app personalization, add their own services, share updates, price list templates, and insert tailored extra nail art. → WHY GELPIK Nail technicians no longer have to waste time explaining prices on the phone or in the salon. Clients get full transparency without confusion, in their preferred language. The result: less wasted time, fewer disputes, and work that is finally valued for what it's worth. Download Gelpik and create your first estimate in just a few minutes. Want to know more? Visit our official website: www.gelpik.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Glowcheck

Manage your beauty salon appointments, clients, and staff efficiently from your iPhone. This app streamlines scheduling, reduces no-shows with automatic reminders, and centralizes client information for a more personalized service.

Highlights
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client management
  • Staff management
  • Automatic reminders
  • Multi-language support
  • Smart booking system
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Glowcheck is the smart agenda for salons that have outgrown the paper book. Built for beauty professionals who run a busy salon with a team, Glowcheck keeps your schedule packed, your clients organized, and your salon running even when you're not behind the counter, all from your iPhone. Whether you run a hair salon, beauty spa, nail studio, or wellness center, Glowcheck is designed for salons where several people work at once, at different speeds, on different treatments, and where a paper agenda has stopped keeping up. A SMARTER BOOKING SYSTEM Glowcheck doesn't just store appointments. It does the scheduling math for you. • Only genuinely free slots are shown, so overbooking is impossible • Real service durations set per staff member, not one-size-fits-all • 5-minute booking precision instead of clumsy 15-minute blocks • A warning when a booking would leave a gap too small to sell • Book multiple services across multiple staff for one client in a single flow • Reschedule a client's whole day as one block, not appointment by appointment Your day packs tighter, without anyone doing the arithmetic. THE SALON RUNS WITHOUT YOU IN IT • The agenda lives on every staff device, in real time • Several people can consult and book at the same time • Booking rules are enforced by the app, so mistakes don't happen • A new hire learns an app, not someone's handwriting • Available 24/7, from anywhere The owner stops being the single point of failure. REDUCE NO-SHOWS WITH REMINDERS Send WhatsApp reminders to your clients in a single tap, plus automatic SMS reminders, and tap to call any client directly. Fewer forgotten appointments, fewer empty chairs. EASILY MANAGE YOUR CLIENTS Keep everything about each client in one place: • contacts • notes • preferences • full appointment history Your clientele stays yours. It is owned in the app, not trapped in a notebook, and never a marketplace's to rent back to you. No booking commissions, ever. COMPLETE STAFF MANAGEMENT Invite your team and manage everyone's work in an organized way: • set different permission levels, including who can see client contact details • define working hours • add breaks and days off • instantly see each team member's real availability REPORTS THAT SHOW WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING See how your salon is performing across the week, so you can make decisions based on what's actually going on, not a gut feeling. AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES • Italian • English • Spanish Perfect for international teams as well. FREE FOR 15 DAYS Try Glowcheck free for 15 days with everything unlocked. After the trial, you can keep opening the app and viewing your agenda, clients, and history. Adding new appointments requires a subscription. WHAT PROFESSIONALS SAY "Finally, a simple app that completely replaces the paper agenda." Samantha, owner of a beauty center "Since using Glowcheck, we've drastically reduced clients forgetting their appointments." Melissa, owner of a beauty salon "Managing staff and instantly seeing available hours has become super easy." Xin, owner of a nail art studio WHY PROFESSIONALS CHOOSE GLOWCHECK Glowcheck isn't a marketplace and it isn't trying to fill your agenda with strangers. It's the day-to-day tool for a salon that's already busy, built to take the schedule off the owner's shoulders. Less time spent on organization. More time for your clients. CONTACT US Have suggestions or requests? We'd love to hear from you. support@glowcheck.app https://glowcheck.app Glowcheck is your digital assistant for salon management. More organization, less stress, more time for what really matters: your clients.

Screenshots

Gelpik4 screens
Glowcheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Glowcheck at weekly against Gelpik's every 5 weeks. Gelpik's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gelpik sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Glowcheck sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gelpik ships an update every 5 weeks, Glowcheck weekly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gelpik versus Glowcheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGelpikGlowcheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB60 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBARBORA BIROSIKOVAFederico Nagy

Customer experience

Gelpik

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Glowcheck

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Gelpik

Subscriptions4
  • Professional Plan$7.991 Month
  • Business Plan$14.951 Month
  • Professional Plan (Yearly)$79.991 Year
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  • Business Plan (Yearly)$149.001 Year
10 purchases

Glowcheck

Subscriptions8
  • 3 Team Members$29.001 Month
  • 4 Team Members$35.001 Month
  • 5 Team Members$39.001 Month
Show 5 more
  • 6 Team Members$45.001 Month
  • 7 Team Members$49.001 Month
  • 8 Team Members$58.001 Month
  • 9 Team Members$59.001 Month
  • 10+ Team Members$69.001 Month
One-time2
  • 500 SMS$45.00
  • 1000 SMS$60.00

Questions

Is Gelpik free?
Gelpik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glowcheck free?
Glowcheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gelpik or Glowcheck have ads?
Neither Gelpik nor Glowcheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gelpik or Glowcheck?
Gelpik ships an update every 5 weeks, and Glowcheck weekly. Most recently, Gelpik was updated on October 16, 2026 and Glowcheck on October 16, 2026.

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